Home from surgery

Just wanted to say a quick hello and tell you all that I am back home from surgery Feb.11th. The surgery itself went very well. Instead of finding the one stricture they found three! They removed part of my cecum, terminal ileum, valve and appendix. Hospital stay was a bit longer than expected due to a high fever for a few days, which resolved itself without complications thank goodness. I get the staples out tommorrow and see the surgeon for f/u in 3 weeks. Thank goodness for all the family support I have and a wonderful husband and boys, because it sure is hard to move around. Each day I feel that bit stronger. Thanks for all of your advice before I went in the hospital and the future questions coming! Talk to you soon.

 

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40 yr old wife and mom to two boys 8 & 10

symptoms since the age of 19

officially diagnosed with crohn's Nov.2006

meds: pentasa 500mg 2 x 3day

(just went off Entocort 3mg 2/day)

Surgery booked for Feb.11th- TI resection(stricture)

Hi smile, I am glad your surgery went well and that you are feeling better. Make sure you get plenty rest.
Take care, teddybear

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Hi, I am teddybearweiser, I am a male.

I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was admitted to the hospital

in 1992, in Jan of 1993 I was back in the hospital for surgery for my crohns. I had part of my right colon resectioned with ilecolonstomy.

 My GI doctor has me on Asacol, Dicyclomine,Imuran,Celebrex and Remicade. B-12 injection once a month.

My Internest doctor has me on Lisnopril-HTCZ and Folic Acid. Diagnosed

with Osteoarthritis July 2007

I am so glad your home. All the best to you. Take care.

Kitt

aw im so gla dyoure feeling pretty well, who would have figured they would have found 3! anyhow keep on going, youre doin well!

bunny

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Crohn's Disease Diagnosed 12/24/03 and Bipolar, Migraines, Hypothyroid
Im 26 years old, and am currently only taking Levisin, Clidinium and nexium for my CD. I'm off my remicade--nervous. I am on quite the cocktail for my BP however: Geodon, Lamictal, Celexa, Buspar, Wellbutrin and Klonopin.
Im also on lipitor for high cholesterol caused by a prior BP med. im on fentanyl patches for pain also, and i take some meds prn for my allergies, asthma, and migrianes. And now i also am hypothyroid, anything else?!